MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… vs WP BackItUp Community Edition (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…

MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…

5(70)

700K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 3 days ago
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VS
WP BackItUp Community Edition

WP BackItUp Community Edition

4.6(297)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 70 reviews) and leads in active installations (700K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… has accumulated 42M+ total downloads while WP BackItUp Community Edition has 704K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…
WP BackItUp Community Edition4.6/5
Total Reviews
70MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…
WP BackItUp Community Edition297
Active Installs
700K+MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…
WP BackItUp Community Edition6.0K+
Total Downloads
42M+MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…
WP BackItUp Community Edition704K+
Support Resolution
100%MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…
WP BackItUp Community EditionN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoMainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…
WP BackItUp Community Edition2 months ago
First Released
2013MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…
WP BackItUp Community Edition2012
Age
13 yearsMainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…
WP BackItUp Community Edition14 years
WP Requires
6.2+MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…
WP BackItUp Community Edition3.8.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…
WP BackItUp Community Edition5.2.4+
Business Model
Free + PremiumMainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…
WP BackItUp Community EditionFree
Latest Version
6.0.6MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…
WP BackItUp Community Edition2.1.0

Rating Breakdown

MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…

5/5(70 reviews)
5
99%
4
0%
3
0%
2
1%
1
0%

WP BackItUp Community Edition

4.6/5(297 reviews)
5
87%
4
3%
3
1%
2
1%
1
8%

Recent Reviews

MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… Reviews

by power2k

True lifesaver!

MainWP saves me hours of time every week, very thankful for your awesome plugin.

by Metromas

Nice!

Nice plugin. Useful.

by ahmetbilgic

A plugin that meets our expectations.

A plugin that meets our expectations. A very nice plugin for managing multiple websites. Thank you This topic was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by ahmetbilgic. This topic was modified 1

WP BackItUp Community Edition Reviews

by sunyataji

Crappy Support

Couldn’t get plugin to work, it kept on creating errors in restore files, customer support was nonsensical and insufficient. A week before subscription renewal I requested cancellation via customer su

by vladabrasch

SCAM!!! DO NOT INSTALL

SCAM!!! DO NOT INSTALL

by beeszz

Perfect tool and support.

A very usefull backup tool and perfect service, even for the lite version.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… or WP BackItUp Community Edition more popular?
MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… has 700K+ active installations while WP BackItUp Community Edition has 6.0K+. MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… or WP BackItUp Community Edition?
MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… has a 5/5 rating from 70 reviews, while WP BackItUp Community Edition has a 4.6/5 rating from 297 reviews.
Are MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… and WP BackItUp Community Edition free?
MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… is free + premium and WP BackItUp Community Edition is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… or WP BackItUp Community Edition?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… was last updated 3 days ago and WP BackItUp Community Edition was last updated 2 months ago.

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